Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress <= 2.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via njt_nofi_text
Vulnerability Description
The The Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via njt_nofi_text AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Arkadiusz Hydzik
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1766727d-ba54-4b46-b362-415c14be027d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/notibar/trunk/includes/NotificationBar/WpCustomNotification.php#L90
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/notibar/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3205224/
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